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– by Susan Simosko – Pass by the Mary Winspear Centre (MWC) parking lot these days and what do you see? Cars, cars and more cars! Step inside and you begin to understand why residents and visitors alike flock to the Peninsula’s cultural hub. Whether it’s to enjoy a concert by world-class performers such as

– by Linda Hunter – RETAIL Patchwork, Pets & Pantry Eighteen years after opening her Patchworks Studio, Daphne Greig has relocated to her home studio in North Saanich. While her working studio is not open to the public, Daphne’s website www.daphnegreig.com is always open. An award-winning quilter pattern designer, author and international teacher, her books

– by Doreen Marion Gee – Everyone has a story, a tale to tell. From when we rise to when we shut our eyes, we are telling stories. The Victoria Storytellers Guild is reviving and honouring an old art that is at the heart of being human. Storytelling is like mining for gold: our lives and

Panorama Recreation operates two free Teen Lounge programs, for youth 11 to 16 years, one at Greenglade Community Centre in Sidney and one at Bayside Middle School in Central Saanich. The Greenglade Teen Lounge runs every Friday and Saturday night from 6 to 8 p.m., and the Bayside Teen Lounge runs every Friday from 5:30

– by Steve Sakiyama – Sometimes I wonder how I would fare in the Couch Potato Olympics – you know, where there are events like Couch Diving, Cushion Swimming and the Glazed Donut Throw. Although fit enough to chase down a pulled-pork food truck (or at least wave one down), I figured it was time

– by Al Duncan – After thinking green for last month’s Seaside, I thought we were done with fuel efficiency and hybrids for a while when out of the corner of my eye, I spied this Lexus. And I couldn’t resist just one more … This is the hybrid you can and will love. So

– by Susan Simosko – Friends & Neighbours is about the people who quietly enrich our lives personally and collectively every day. They distinguish themselves by the incredible things they do, whether or not we even notice. It is my pleasure to introduce you to a few of these remarkable people and to share something

– by Linda Hunter – This is part of a rotating series of articles on members of Sidney Meet Up Women’s Networking Group, featuring women in business on the Saanich Peninsula. If it’s Saturday morning, chances are that Nicole Wilford can be found in the woods, hiking along a path less traveled and surrounded by

– by Kathryn Wood – Sleep is vital for all humans to be healthy: it’s when we recharge so we’re at our personal best. If your child isn’t sleeping well, you’re likely not either, and you probably wonder when it will end. Children with persistent sleep problems are more likely to have behavioural problems, battle

– by Valerie Green – Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sit down and talk with some interesting characters from Greater Victoria’s past? If so, wonder no more. Although these conversations are merely creative figments of my imagination, they are all based on fact. At the turn of the century, this